CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs California Golden Bears

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: ESPN+

The California Golden Bears (13-19 last season) will try to beat the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (13-19 last year) at Haas Pavilion on Monday.

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners faced off with UC Riverside and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-78 in their last game. CSU Bakersfield ended with a 55.2% FG percentage (32 out of 58) and knocked down 5 out of their 12 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Roadrunners converted 9 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. Pertaining to defending, CSU Bakersfield allowed 48.0% from the floor on 24 out of 50 shooting. UC Riverside earned 16 assists and had 11 steals in the game. Additionally, UC Riverside totaled 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UC Riverside finished the game shooting 70.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of their 34 shots. They converted 11 of 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Roadrunners ended up with 24 and UC Riverside finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Kaleb Higgins is someone who played a role in this matchup. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the floor and distributed 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes played and collected 4 boards. He recorded 35 points on 15 out of 24 shooting.

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CSU Bakersfield enters this one after finishing with a win-loss record of 13-19 last season. They had an average of 68.7 points per game (306th in the country) while hitting 43.4% from the field. The Roadrunners shot 31.5% on shots from distance (150 of 476) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a group, CSU Bakersfield grabbed 34.7 boards per contest and tallied 335 assists throughout last year, which ranked 344th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lost possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest and as a team committed 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Roadrunners were able to force their opponents into 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 17.2 personal fouls. They relinquished 34.0% on three-point shots while they were 95th in the country in points per game allowed (69.2). The Roadrunners defense allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (722 of 1,675) and they relinquished 33.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They were 41st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 371 relinquished last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the California Golden Bears took a defeat with a final score of 87-76 against Stanford. With respect to rebounding, California allowed Stanford to collect 46 in all (17 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 20.8% from three-point range via 5 of 24 and ended up shooting 24 out of 36 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Golden Bears permitted Stanford to make 29 of 68 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.6% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Golden Bears finished the game shooting 28 for 71 from the field which had them at 39.4%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, California buried 14 of 35 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throws for a clip of 66.7%. Stanford committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 9 tries. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Golden Bears were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this matchup.

Jalen Cone was important for the Golden Bears in this game. He converted 5 out of 13 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 39 minutes on the court and added 5 dimes in the game.

California had a record of 13-19 last season. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Bears connected on 42.1% from the floor, which was ranked 300th in Division 1. California earned 2,367 pts last season (74.0 per contest) and they averaged 37.2 boards per contest. They assisted teammates 12.1 times per game (276th in college basketball) and they turned it over 11.6 times per contest. The Golden Bears committed 17.3 fouls per contest while shooting 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Golden Bears on defense were ranked 316th in the nation in points given up per game with 77.0. They forced their opponents into 10.5 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (249th in college basketball). The California defense gave up 35.7% on 3-point attempts (252 of 706) and their opposition made 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They conceded 12.8 dimes and 36.4 rebounds every game, ranking them 165th and 272nd in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take California

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